STEVEN MATZ NEWS

Alec Burleson, Masyn Winn power Cardinals to a 5-1 win over Rockies for a 4-game split

Alec Burleson homered, Masyn Winn drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday for a split in the teams’ four-game series

JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleared to play catch Matz (back) was cleared to resume playing catch Tuesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Matz has been shut down from throwing since receiving a second pain-killing injection in his lower back May 12. The Cardinals haven't set a return timeline for the 32-year-old lefty, though a clearer picture may emerge once he gets back to throwing off a mound.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers and Cardinals rained out, will play a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday

The game between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postposed Monday night because of inclement weather

APRIL 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals-Tigers game postponed Matz and the Cardinals will not play Monday after their contest against the Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader Tuesday. Matz and Kenta Maeda had been slated to take the ball Monday but now should be pushed back to Tuesday.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers host the Cardinals in first of 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday

APRIL 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pavin Smith hits grand slam and drives in 6 runs as Diamondbacks rout Cardinals 14-1

Pavin Smith hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 14-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals meet the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading the series 1-0

APRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals aim to sweep 3-game series against the Athletics

The St. Louis Cardinals will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Oakland Athletics

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks host the Cardinals to start 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matz's early dominance leads Cards' win St. LOUIS -- Two starts into the 2024 season, Steven Matz has been everything the Cardinals could have reasonably hoped for at the back-end...

APRIL 6 • MLB.COM

Marlins look to stop 8-game losing streak, take on the Cardinals

The Miami Marlins are looking to break an eight-game slide with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers face the Cardinals leading series 2-1

The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the St. Louis Cardinals

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With spring debut on tap, Matz eyeing reliability in 2024 JUPITER, Fla. -- So far, slow good for Steven Matz. It’s been a measured spring for Matz, who has been brought along at a deliberate pace in...

MARCH 3 • MLB.COM

Likely done for 2024 Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Sunday that Matz (lat) remains week-to-week and "probably" won't pitch again this season, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Matz landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 14 with a left lat strain and has yet to resume throwing. While the Cardinals haven't indicated that his lat strain is serious enough to require surgery, the team won't look to rush back a historically injury-prone pitcher in the midst of a non-contending season. Assuming Matz remains shut down, he'll finish his second season in St. Louis with a 4-7 record, 3.86 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 98:32 K:BB over 105 innings. He'll head into the 2024 campaign with two seasons remaining on the four-year, $44 million deal he signed in November 2021.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes MRI Matz (lat) underwent an MRI on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Matz has been shut down since landing on the injured list Aug. 14, and the Cardinals decided it was time to send him for a test. The team will decide on the next step after the results have been read, and per Denton, "If cleared soon, (Matz) could be brought back as a starter or reliever depending on the number of games left."

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down two weeks Matz (lat) will be in no-throw mode until at least late August, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Matz was diagnosed with a left lat strain earlier this week, in the midst of his best stretch since signing a four-year, $44 million contract with the Cardinals in November of 2021. He's scheduled to undergo a checkup MRI toward the end of this month that will likely determine whether he can pitch again in 2023.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With Steven Matz injured, Cardinals must again address starting rotation Matz's injury further clouds an already murky rotation, especially with Adam Wainwright's status as a starter in jeopardy.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cardinals place Steven Matz on 15-day IL, will give Adam Wainwright another start

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-handed pitcher Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes on IL with lat strain St. Louis placed Matz on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left lat strain.

Impact This injury comes with brutal timing for the 32-year-old southpaw, who has delivered a 1.86 ERA and 38:7 K:BB in 38.2 innings (seven starts) since returning to the Cardinals' rotation in early July following a month-long stint in the bullpen. Zack Thompson will take over the vacant rotation spot, possibly through the remainder of the 2023 campaign. Lat strains usually require several weeks of rest and rehab, and St. Louis is fully out of contention here in mid-August.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts quality start, picks up win Matz (4-7) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings in a 5-4 victory over Kansas City. He struck out five.

Impact Matz earned his fourth consecutive quality start, a stretch in which he's 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA and a 19:3 K:BB over 24 innings. His lone blunder Saturday came in the third inning, where he allowed a two-run home run to Nelson Velazquez. Matz is tentatively scheduled to face the Mets in his next start, who strike out the fourth least in MLB but rank 21st in runs scored.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cards making most of new and improved version of Matz ST. LOUIS -- Among the many “what ifs” in a season gone so horribly wrong for the Cardinals, this one in particular ranks near the top of th...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Steven Matz continues his roll as he leads Cardinals to 6-2 win over Rockies ST. LOUIS — Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz continued his renaissance on the mound with his third consecutive outing having allowed one run or...

AUGUST 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pitches well again Matz (3-7) allowed a run on five hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win Saturday over the Rockies.

Impact Matz gave up a run for the first time in three starts, but he turned in his third straight quality start. It's been a strong reversal of fortune for the southpaw, who has rebounded from an awful start to the season. He's now at a 3.91 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 93:32 K:BB over 99 innings through 24 appearances (16 starts). Matz will looking to keep it rolling next weekend in a road start versus the Royals.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

O'Neill hits home run, Matz pitches six solid innings as Cardinals beat Rockies 6-2

Tyler O’Neill homered, Steven Matz pitched six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cards turn to improved Steven Matz against Rockies St.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM